Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s lead has slipped to 2-points over Gov. Rick Scott, according to new polling data from Public Policy Polling.

A PPP poll in October had Crist leading Scott by 12-points. He is now up by a 43-41 margin.

Scott’s surge comes in a poll that included more Democrats than the October version. Wednesday’s poll included 41 percent those who identify as Democrats and 51 percent of people who said they voted for President Barack Obama. In October, those numbers were 39 and 47 percent, respectively.

Many believe the poll will be a race to the bottom, with both candidates hammering each other with negative ads. Since October, Scott’s approval rating has remained steady in the low-30s, while Crist’s dropped from 43 percent to 36 percent.

It was always likely the race would tighten, as Crist would lose some of popularity simply by announcing a candidate. It is common for a candidate to lose approval rating points when making the move from potential candidate to actual candidate.

The poll also had Democrat Nan Rich, who is also filed for governor, trailing Scott by a 40-34 margin.

PPP has exclusivley used an automated telephone interviews until recently when the North Carolina-based firm started using some internet polling. Wednesday's poll had a telelphone/internet split of 80-20.

Half of the poll's Democrats were reached via internet, while that number was 27 percent for Republicans and 23 percent for independents.

Other nuggets:

Only 40 percent of respondents approve of Obamacare, while 49 percent disapprove. Of those who do approve, only 6 percent think it has been “very successful,” which represents very soft support.

When asked if they would support raising the minimum wage to $10-per-hour, 62 percent approved, while just 29 percent opposed.